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Carpet

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1895-1924

GUSN

GUSN-72995

Description

Carpet with diamond design formed by interlace of cream, blue, and red on black background. Eight-sided gold polygon within diamonds, occasionally replaced by groups of smaller diamonds. Gold band at one end. Cut down severely from larger rug.

Details

Descriptive Terms

carpets
weft loop weave
wool (textile)
lozenges
Rug
Carpet
Wool
Cut Pile
Diamond
Carpet

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

57.75 x 33.75 (WxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.1103

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